Speaking of e-sports phones, I believe everyone will remember the ROG Phone series owned by ROG. At the CES show last week, ROG announced that it would launch a new generation of gaming phones, ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro, early this year. Unexpectedly, they would be introduced to the Hong Kong market in less than a week. This completely redesigned e-sports phone with a more popular design held a grand press conference in Hong Kong today, and also announced the launch details. Surprisingly, it has many new features but no price increase, which is true.
The new design is more popular + waterproof and dustproof + wireless charging + telephoto lens
The new ROG Phone flagship gaming phone launched by ROG this time includes two series: ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro. The former is available in Phantom Black and a very special Galaxy Gray color, while the latter is only available in Phantom Black. In terms of design, the current generation of ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro has almost “slapped away” the sci-fi and mechanical-looking body design of the past, and changed it to a more popular design, but some core designs, such as the RGB lighting effect on the back of the phone ( Phone 8)/AniMe Vision lighting effect (Phone 8 Pro), ultra-flagship hardware configuration, enhanced cooling system, etc. are all retained. On this basis, not only wireless charging (15W) and IP68 waterproof and dustproof are finally added Function, in addition to its own main camera and ultra-wide-angle lens, the camera also adds a 32-megapixel telephoto lens that supports 3x optical zoom, making the ROG Phone finally not just a gaming phone, but a phone with super performance and performance flagship phone. This change allows users who have been deterred by the ROG Phone’s “esports flavor” in the past but want to pursue high performance to finally get it. It is indeed a bold move, but the results are quite pleasing.
▲This is the new ROG Phone 8 series launched by ROG this time. The two models in Phantom Black + Galaxy Gray on the left in the picture above are ROG Phone 8, while the Phantom Black on the right is ROG Phone 8 Pro. From the photos, you can see that the new phone is completely Getting rid of the strong sense of science fiction and machinery in the past, the design is more popular and easier to “enter”.
▲The official also said that the new phone is 17% thinner, 15% thinner and 9% lighter than the previous generation, and feels better in use.
▲Although the appearance has been greatly changed, many past features are still retained. For example: ROG Phone 8 still has RGB lighting effects on the back, and ROG Phone 8 Pro still has ROG Vision, which used an independent screen design on its predecessor. Now the AniMe Vision lighting effect is integrated into the back of the phone and consists of 341 8-bit LED lights.
▲The screen configuration has not changed. It still uses a 6.78-inch 165Hz refresh rate AMOLED LTPO, but a display mode setting has been added. Users can set different games to use full screen, sideways (avoiding the hole-in-the-eye front lens) according to their needs. ) and centered mode, the display effect is more personalized.
▲In terms of performance, ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro still uses the latest and most powerful hardware configurations, including: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, 16GB / 24GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.0 ROM. As for high-end configurations, this generation’s GameCool8 cooling system has also been enhanced, adding quick-cooling heat-conducting rods to dissipate 360-degree heat for the system.
▲The design of the current generation Aerodynamic Fan The system can reduce the temperature on the back of the phone by up to 36 degrees. In addition, the 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C charging slot and flexible stand that were previously provided are still retained.
▲As for the new features of this generation, in addition to finally supporting IP68 waterproof and dustproof functions (it is the first e-sports phone on the market to support IP68 waterproof and dustproof levels), it also finally supports wireless charging (although it is a little slower at only 15W).
▲In addition, the cameras of ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro have also been greatly enhanced. In addition to the 50-megapixel main lens and 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens of the previous generation, this generation has also added a 32-megapixel telephoto lens to support 3x optics. Zoom makes it easy for users to take pictures of distant objects. The phone also adds a six-axis anti-shake Hybrid gimbal 3.0 to enhance the stability when taking photos. It can be said that the camera functions of ZenFone are almost transplanted to the ROG Phone.
Pricing without extravagant mind
The ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro, which has undergone a major change in appearance but has better performance, was also announced at today’s press conference that it will be released to the public today. The sales details are as follows. You can see that the price is similar to the previous price without any increase in price, which is true to the Buddha’s heart:
ROG Phone 8 (Phantom Black/Galaxy Grey)*: $8,498 (16GB RAM + 256GB ROM)
ROG Phone 8 Pro (Phantom Black)*: $9,498 (16GB RAM + 512GB ROM)
*The above comes with an Aero exclusive protective case and 65W fast charging charger.
ROG Phone 8 Pro (Phantom Black)**: $11,498 (24GB RAM + 1TB ROM)
**The above limited edition comes with Aero exclusive protective case, 65W fast charging charger and aerodynamic fan X.
First purchase discount (from now until 29/1)
- Comes with special glass sticker, Devilcase anti-fall case and ogo 5,000mAh wireless rechargeable battery (worth $698)
- Get an aerodynamic fan at half price X
Please pay attention to the report for detailed testing
As for the actual performance of ROG Phone 8 Pro? The author has borrowed a real machine of this machine today. After Edward tests it for a few days, he will bring you a detailed review article of this machine. Readers who are interested in this machine should not miss it.
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